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Tulloch, Deborah – 1984
It is suggested that curricula for young multiply handicapped children should be based on well articulated child development models which specify milestones to be demonstrated as well as contexts in which they will be demonstrated. It is further suggested that the criterion of ultimate functioning should also be considered in choosing one design…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Motor Development, Multiple Disabilities, Sensory Integration
Johnson, Janis L. – AAESPH Review, 1978
Available from: American Association for the Education of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped, 1600 West Armory Way, Seattle, Washington 98119 The article presents classroom activities and techniques for facilitating the acquisition of basic motor responses by profoundly retarded and multiply handicapped students. (CL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Motor Development, Motor Reactions
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1987
A federally funded research report, titled "The Development of a Program in Orientation and Mobility for Multi-Handicapped Blind Infants" by Randall Harley et al., is briefly summarized in this one-page abstract. The report discusses the development of the "Peabody Mobility Kit for Infants," a package of assessment and training…
Descriptors: Blindness, Cognitive Development, Evaluation Methods, Infants
Grosse, Susan J. – Practical Pointers, 1981
Intended for teachers of students with severe multiple impairments, the booklet examines the role of physical activities in the education of this population and suggests approaches to exhancing their motor development. Suggestions are offered for stimulating movement in preschool, elementary, and secondary immobile children, including tactile…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Games, Motor Development
Peer reviewedRider, Robert A.; Candeletti, Glenn – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
Effects of a program of motor therapy on the motor ability levels of eight multisensory handicapped children were examined. Participation improved performance for all subjects. The gain scores from pretest to posttest indicated that children with multisensory disabilities may benefit from such a program. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention, Children, Deaf Blind, Motor Development
Fieber, Nancy M. – 1974
The paper addresses issues involved in the management of and curriculum for children with sensory impairments combined with cerebral palsy. The first part details typical deformities and their causes in children with cerebral palsy, and describes (with illustrations) techniques for therapeutic handling and positioning in daily living tasks at home…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Deaf Blind
Watson, Bevilie R. – 1984
This book deals with the promotion of body awareness through use of educational gymnastics, with handicapped or non-handicapped but poorly coordinated children of all age levels. The method provides an analytical approach to movement, encourages children to listen to language, and assists them in creating their own activities. The activities and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Class Activities, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Special Education. – 1983
To help Louisiana school systems meet state competency based education mandates, the manual presents lists of skills for those moderately, severely, and profoundly handicapped students who are receiving an alternative to a regular placement instructional program and are addressing separate minimum standards. The sequential lists are provided in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Div. of Special Education. – 1989
The training guide begins with a rationale for the use of special education paraprofessionals working with deaf-blind and multihandicapped children in Oklahoma schools. It presents a schedule for training paraprofessional staff in 10 sessions. Resource materials are then presented as background information for the training sessions. This…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum, Daily Living Skills
